A leaked memo from Tinder CEO Sean Rad to employees claims the harassment
lawsuit filed against the company is inaccurate

A memo from the Tinder CEO to his staff claiming the harassment lawsuit filed against the company is "full of factual inaccuracies and omissions".

Whitney Wolfe, the company’s former vice president of marketing, said she faced constant sexual abuse at work and was forced to put up with “misogynist, frat-like” behaviour from CEO Sean Rad and fellow co-founder Justin Mateen.

Miss Wolfe's lawsuit claims she was repeatedly called a "w****" and a “s***” by Mr Mateen in front of Mr Rad.

She alleges she was later stripped her of her title, after being told her that having a "24‐year-old girl" as a co-founder made them "seem like a joke" and “devalued the company”, according to the suit, obtained by TMZ.

Mr Rad's internal memo to staff dismisses Miss Wolfe's claim, saying her complaint "paints an inaccurate picture of my actions and what went on here".

I’ve learned a lot through this process and I wish I had done more in terms of managing what was clearly a complex situation. The communications between Justin and Whitney that have come to my attention through this process are just unacceptable. However, as many of you know, Whitney’s legal complaint is full of factual inaccuracies and omissions. We did not discriminate against Whitney because of her age or gender, and her complaint paints an inaccurate picture of my actions and what went on here. We take gender equality very seriously and none of this reflects the Tinder and culture that we have worked so hard to create.

I truly appreciate your dedication.

Sean Rad

Founder & CEO, Tinder

When she complained, Miss Wolfe said she was forced out of the company. She claims she was subjected to a 'barrage of horrendously sexist, racist and otherwise inappropriate comments, emails and text messages'.

Mr Rad is reported to have sent Miss Wolfe a picture his boss, Barry Diller's initials in the shape of a penis during a meeting. Mr Diller is chairman of IAC, the company which owns Tinder.

Mr Mateen is currently suspended from his position pending an investigation.

Miss Wolfe was one of five people who in 2012 helped found and set up the app, which matches singles together online based on their location and has been valued at $5 billion (£3 billion).

"I had hoped this would be resolved confidentially, but after months of failed attempts, I have decided to pursue this suit," she said in a statement.

She is seeking compensatory damages, including lost pay, punitive damages and restitution. The lawsuit was filed in Superior Court of the State of California, Los Angeles.